April 20, 1914

APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGER.

Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had directed the Clerk of the House to lay upon the table his recommendation and the report to the clerk in connection with the proposed appointment of Mr. Herbert D. Throop as a permanent messenger in the Library of Parliament.

Louis-Philippe Pelletier
(Postmaster General)

Conservative (1867-1942)

It was represented to the department that the postmaster had been appointed by the late Administration, after its defeat at the general election, and another person was recommended for the office. It was found, on inquiry, that the facts were as stated, and [DOT] the postmaster's appointment was, therefore, cancelled, and a new appointment made to the postmastership.

HAGERSVILLE POSTMASTER.

*Mr. LEMIEUX.
1. Has the attention of the Postmaster General been called to the fact that the postmaster at Hagersville is said to be carrying on the business of the Regal Gas Company in the same room as the post Office?
2. If so, what action has been taken?

CON

Mr. PELLETIER:
(Postmaster General)

Conservative (1867-1942)

1. Attention was called to the fact that the office of the Regal Natural Gas Company was located in the rear of the Hagersville post office, and the matter having been referred to the post office inspector, it has been ascertained that the business of the Gas Company is carried on, as stated, in the

rear of the post office, but that no postal business is conducted over the counter which is used for the Gas Company s business, nor is the Gas Company s business transacted through the post office wicket or the money order wicket of the post office; that a partition at one time between the postmaster's private office and the pool office proper was taken out some years ago in order to make more standing room in the outside lobby of the office. With reference to the postmaster conducting the business of the Regal Gas Company at his office, the inspector cannot find that the business of the post office is in any way interfered with, and the inspector points out that many postmasters are in the habit of conducting private business in their offices and that this is not objected to so long as the post . ffioe business is not interfered with.

2. In view of this report the department decided to take no action in the matter.